James Hogg

British poet and novelist (1770–1835)
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James Hogg
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James Hogg

Summary

James Hogg is a human[1]. Born in Ettrick[2], he… he was born on December 9, 1770[3]. He passed away in Ettrick[4]. He died on November 21, 1835[5]. He worked as a poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], biographer[9], and songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ettrick[2], James Hogg…
  • James Hogg died in Ettrick[4].
  • James Hogg was born on December 9, 1770[3].
  • James Hogg was born on January 1, 1770[12].
  • James Hogg died on November 21, 1835[5].
  • James Hogg died on January 1, 1835[13].
  • James Hogg held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[14].
  • James Hogg held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[15].
  • James Hogg worked as a poet[6].
  • James Hogg worked as a writer[7].
  • James Hogg worked as a novelist[8].
  • James Hogg worked as a biographer[9].
  • James Hogg worked as a songwriter[10].
  • A notable work attributed to James Hogg is The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner[16].
  • James Hogg is recorded as male[17].
  • James Hogg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • James Hogg's genre is Gothic literature[19].
  • James Hogg's Commons category is recorded as James Hogg[20].
  • James Hogg's said to be the same as is recorded as Mr. Sutherland[21].
  • James Hogg's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[22].
  • James Hogg's family name is recorded as Hogg[23].
  • James Hogg's given name is recorded as James[24].
  • James Hogg's topic's main category is recorded as Category:James Hogg[25].
  • James Hogg's Commons gallery is recorded as James Hogg[26].
  • James Hogg's depicted by is recorded as James Hogg, 'The Ettrick Shepherd'[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1770[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1835-11-21[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b7ea3c0e-9a82-467c-878c-7a88b08badd9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

James Hogg's place of birth was Ettrick[2]. Recorded date of birth include December 9, 1770[3] and January 1, 1770[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], biographer[9], and songwriter[10].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to James Hogg is The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 21, 1835[5] and January 1, 1835[13]. James Hogg passed away in Ettrick[4].

Why It Matters

James Hogg ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (505 views/month, #7,154 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner[35], a literary work[36].

FAQs

Where was James Hogg born?

Born in Ettrick[2], James Hogg…

Where did James Hogg die?

James Hogg passed away in Ettrick[4].

What did James Hogg do for work?

James Hogg worked as poet[6], writer[7], novelist[8], biographer[9], and songwriter[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . hdl.handle.net. hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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